The Tonearm<p>Tamiko Thiel: "People told me they would sneak into the computer room after hours and the Connection Machine would just be sitting there, blinking mysteriously like an electronic brain."</p><p>Don't miss host Lawrence Peryer's fascinating conversation with Tamiko Thiel on the latest episode of the Spotlight On podcast: <a href="https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/tamiko-thiel-sculpting-the-electronic-brain-the-connection-machine/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">spotlightonpodcast.com/tamiko-</span><span class="invisible">thiel-sculpting-the-electronic-brain-the-connection-machine/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.lol/tags/TamikoThiel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TamikoThiel</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/ConnectionMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConnectionMachine</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a></p>
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The Tonearm<p>In this clip from the new episode of Spotlight On, Tamiko Thiel shares the inspiration behind the product design of the Connection Machine. As a response to science fiction imagery, the design aimed to inspire rather than intimidate. </p><p>Check out the entire fascinating conversation on the Spotlight On podcast: <a href="https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/tamiko-thiel-sculpting-the-electronic-brain-the-connection-machine/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">spotlightonpodcast.com/tamiko-</span><span class="invisible">thiel-sculpting-the-electronic-brain-the-connection-machine/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.lol/tags/TamikoThiel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TamikoThiel</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a></p>
William Smith<p>Reading Brian Kernighan’s book: UNIX: A History and a Memoir.</p><p>This fun little snippet that I updated slightly for today's macOS will show you all words you can spell upside down on a digital calculator:</p><p>/usr/bin/grep '^[behilos]*$' /usr/share/dict/words</p><p>And if you want to know how many words that is:</p><p>/usr/bin/grep '^[behilos]*$' /usr/share/dict/words | /usr/bin/wc -w</p><p>Yes, BOOB is in the list. But you'll have to add your own number 5.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MacAdmins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MacAdmins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unix</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Classic Computer Replicas</p><p><a href="https://obsolescence.dev/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">obsolescence.dev/index.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClassicComputerReplicas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicComputerReplicas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Obsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Obsolescence</span></a></p>
Jan Wedel<p>Where grep came from.</p><p>Spoiler: g/re/p</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/NTfOnGZUZDk?si=vEm7GwvE4FLe_qsa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/NTfOnGZUZDk?si=vEm7Gw</span><span class="invisible">vE4FLe_qsa</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/computerhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerhistory</span></a></p>
Sinclair-Speccy<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Computer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Magazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Magazine</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageAd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageAd</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Creo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Creo</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/PC9801" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PC9801</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/JapaneseAd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseAd</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/DatabaseTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DatabaseTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BusinessShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessShow</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageAdvertisement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageAdvertisement</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a></p>
रञ्जित (Ranjit Mathew)<p>A nice bit of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vim</span></a>:</p><p>“Understanding The Origins And The Evolution Of Vi & Vim” [2023], Gustavo Pezzi (<a href="https://pikuma.com/blog/origins-of-vim-text-editor" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pikuma.com/blog/origins-of-vim</span><span class="invisible">-text-editor</span></a>).</p><p>Via HN: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43691020" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4</span><span class="invisible">3691020</span></a></p><p>On Lobsters: <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/jmemvd/understanding_origins_evolution_vi_vim" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lobste.rs/s/jmemvd/understandi</span><span class="invisible">ng_origins_evolution_vi_vim</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TextEditors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TextEditors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Editor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QueenMaryUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QueenMaryUniversity</span></a></p>
Yaroslav Khnygin<p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Symbolics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Symbolics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Lisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lisp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LispMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LispMachine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LispMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LispMachines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/OperatingSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OperatingSystems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/OOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ObjectOrientedProgramming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ObjectOrientedProgramming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ComputingHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputingHistory</span></a></p>
Interesting Links<p><strong><a href="https://computerhistory.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Computer History Museum</a></strong><br>In Mountain View, CA</p><p><a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#museum</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ComputerHistory</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computers</a></p>
Interesting Links<p><strong><a href="https://blog.glyphdrawing.club/why-is-there-a-small-house-in-ibm-s-code-page-437/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why is there a "small house" in IBM's Code page 437?</a></strong><br>Deep dive into why it's there, whether it was supposed to be a house or a delta, and why it's in the delete code position.</p><p><a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ComputerHistory</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/glyphs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#glyphs</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/fonts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fonts</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/characters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#characters</a></p>
Alec :tux: 🇦🇺 👨💻<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WomenInComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenInComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> </p><p>Interesting thread (originally on X) about women inventing computer programming on ENIAC</p><p><a href="https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1909626044845621299.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">threadreaderapp.com/thread/190</span><span class="invisible">9626044845621299.html</span></a></p>
Gereon<p>Nachdem wir im Januar '24 ja schon den Sourcecode von <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Gemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gemini</span></a> (dem echten, nicht dem Google-Rotz) veröffentlichen konnten gibt's jetzt auch noch den von Gemini2, den <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://det.social/@jreschke" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jreschke</span></a></span> von der Platte seines alten TTs retten konnte.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/gereons/Gemini2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/gereons/Gemini2</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/atariST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atariST</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Atari</span></a></p><p>/cc <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@icing" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>icing</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://freiburg.social/@3rz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>3rz</span></a></span></p>
IrishMASMS<p>Along with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tubetime" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tubetime</span></a></span> 's thread this morning, here are some other pictures from <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/EFM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EFM</span></a> aka <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/electronicsFleaMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronicsFleaMarket</span></a> </p><p>Not as good as last month, but a couple of finds.</p><p>Be sure to check out my pixelfed post for other pictures </p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/siliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>siliconValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/SillyValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SillyValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancisco</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfran</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscocomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvintagecomputers</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputint</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputalk</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VCF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCF</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintageComputerFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintageComputerFestival</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WallOfRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WallOfRetro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroTech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroTechnology</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/nerdsOfVintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nerdsOfVintage</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/happyNerding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>happyNerding</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerHardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laptops</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/IBM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBM</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thinkpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thinkpads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpads</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VintageThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageThinkPad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/X86" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>X86</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WindowsVista" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsVista</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/IBMhardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBMhardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/lenovoHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lenovoHardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Thinkpadnium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thinkpadnium</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/marchintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marchintosh</span></a></p>
acbA 1950s Czechoslovakian analogue computer, which I’m guessing works a bit like an analogue synthesiser only you don’t make sound with it; seen at the Computer Museum in Ljubljana<br>
<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/computerhistory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computerhistory</a>
Einstein^Vaderbilt<p>Saint John's College Summer Topic <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/SJC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SJC</span></a> <br>Seeking Truth and Being Human in a New Technological Age<br><a href="https://community.stjohnscollege.edu/sc25" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">community.stjohnscollege.edu/s</span><span class="invisible">c25</span></a></p><p>D’Alembert’s Dream <br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27Alembert%27s_Dream" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27Alem</span><span class="invisible">bert%27s_Dream</span></a></p><p>Menabrea <br><a href="https://www.fourmilab.ch/babbage/sketch.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fourmilab.ch/babbage/sketch.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml</span></a></p><p>Haley Baret <br>Brendon Lasell</p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Fundamental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fundamental</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Foundational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Foundational</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Future</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Vision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vision</span></a></p>
William Smith<p>I love computer history, and I’m about 50 pages into a book I came across about computer shareware.</p><p>But OOF! The author writes facts, dates, and events like a school history book rather than telling a compelling story.</p><p>It’s like he’s making an Everything bagel.</p><p>1/2</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>VCF East 2025 Recap – Event Highlights, Exhibits, and Video Collection<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VCFEast2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast2025</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/InfoAgeMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoAgeMuseum</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/BBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BBS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ConsignmentRoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsignmentRoom</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TechEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechEvent</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WallNJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WallNJ</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VCFVideos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCFVideos</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/c256foenix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c256foenix</span></a> <br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/vcf-east-2025-recap-event-highlights-exhibits-and-video-collection/?feed_id=2755&_unique_id=67f9159bee67c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/vcf-east-2025-</span><span class="invisible">recap-event-highlights-exhibits-and-video-collection/?feed_id=2755&_unique_id=67f9159bee67c</span></a></p>
skry<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cray</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@aka_pugs/114316377980037554" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@aka_pugs/1143</span><span class="invisible">16377980037554</span></a></p>
Spike :donor:<p>Hey there, fellow retro-tech nerds! The <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://post.lurk.org/@mediaarchaeologylab" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mediaarchaeologylab</span></a></span> has posted its open call for practitioners-in-residence in the lab for the next season, which begins in September. Submit your proposal by May 15! </p><p>Please boost for reach.</p><p><a href="https://mediaarchaeologylab.ghost.io/practitioner-in-residence-open-call/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediaarchaeologylab.ghost.io/p</span><span class="invisible">ractitioner-in-residence-open-call/</span></a></p><p>The theme for the 2025/2026 residency is Counter Computing: Alternative Imaginaries. </p><p>Lab director Lori Emerson describes it this way: "We are interested in any form of artistic and/or scholarly practice that engages counter-computational practices, such as glitching, hacking, tinkering, queering, subverting, (un)making and (re)imagining. Through such experimentation, we encourage you to explore how our relation to (and imagination of) technology can be remade to envision alternative pasts, presents and futures."</p><p>The lab is asking interested parties to submit a proposal for an up-to-4-week residency that includes full access to the lab and its resources, and logistical support. Residents are expected to produce a public lecture, demo, video, performance, or exhibition as part of the residency. Examples of previous technical reports can be seen at <a href="https://mediaarchaeologylab.com/projects" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediaarchaeologylab.com/projec</span><span class="invisible">ts</span></a></p><p>Get to it, my peeps! We'll see you in the lab starting in the fall.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrotechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrotechnology</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AppleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppleII</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TRS80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TRS80</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/obsolete" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obsolete</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MediaArchaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediaArchaeology</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>networking</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/glitching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glitching</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/tinkering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tinkering</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/subvert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>subvert</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/experimental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>experimental</span></a></p>
Sinclair-Speccy<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Computer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Magazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Magazine</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BASF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BASF</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/FloppyDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDisk</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageAd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageAd</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/OldSchoolTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldSchoolTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageElectronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageElectronics</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/DataStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataStorage</span></a></p>
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